A.C.F. Kentucky Chapter April Meeting at Big Spring

The April meeting of the Kentucky chapter of the American Culinary Federation will focus on continuing the rebranding and redevelopment of the chapter. We are looking for input, ideas, and thoughts from foodservice professionals to help us make this the best chapter possible. This meeting is open to anyone interested - you do not have to be an ACF member to attend! Please RSVP by Sat. April 11th if planning to attend.

Meeting is on Tuesday, April 14th at Big Spring Country Club, 6:00 pm

At what point would one need to become an ACF member?

Wow..Good question because I'm not a member myself.... But I'm joining to obtain my C.E.C.

I had been approached by the current board to try to get more local "working" chefs involved. The chapter for years has been in the hands of the academics at Sullivan, and they are ready to pass the torch, so to speak. Currently, there is number of us who want to try to make it more accessible and interesting for chefs who may want to get certified(like myself) and to set the agenda for the year with events of interest to those of us who are currently working in kitchens. The ball has just started to get rolling and we are looking for input from anyone who is interested... I hope this explains a little more about the meeting.

Yes it does. I hope that I can make it to the meeting (I'll respond officially) and hope that because I'm a kitchen staff of 1 that will be acceptable. I know I'm an oddity in the biz.

Dan, I'll send a notice about the meeting out to my members tomorrow.
Stacy

At what point would one need to become an ACF member?

Meetings are open to the public and interested parties - not just the general membership meetings, but board meetings as well. However, non-members can not vote on issues, present motions, run for the board, etc. Input and opinions are welcome from everyone.

One of the big questions we as a chapter are trying to answer is "What do you want from the Chapter and ACF to make you WANT to be a member?" At this point, the Chapter is as flexible as it can be - it will become what the interested professionals in town want it to become.

AS Dan mentioned, certification is a great benefit to membership. The networking potential is obvious, as are continuing education programs, opportunities to attend regional and national conferences, etc.

So, come on out to the meeting, tell the board what would make the ACF an attractive option to you as an industry professional, and help form this Chapter into the strong source of networking, education, socialization, and support that it has the potential to be.